lcionline Chapter 495 Scared the baby to death
Chapter 495 Scared the baby to death
After a while, Tang Jingyao nodded, "Alright, then we can only wait for good news now, and be prepared to fight at any time. If Xing Qiyu knows that we are just a small force, he might launch a counterattack!"
"Grand Commander, there is no need to worry. His Majesty has a brilliant plan. Please take a look!"
As Feng Yang spoke, he turned to look at the hillside on his left. He saw that the hillside was covered with a dense array of torches, stretching as far as the eye could see, with endless undulations!
Tang Jingyao's eyes widened in surprise as he stared at Feng Yang.
Feng Yang then explained with a smile, "Looking over there now, doesn't it seem like there are a lot of soldiers stationed there? That's just what I had them light and plant. From this vantage point, you can't see anything clearly on the other side of the hill. And tonight, look, there are a lot of clouds, it's dark and windy, perfect for getting things done!"
As soon as Feng Yang finished speaking, Tang Jingyao immediately looked up at the night sky and realized that the bright moon that had been in the sky just moments before had disappeared into the clouds!
“Yuki is a naturally suspicious person. He doesn’t dare to send troops rashly without fully understanding the situation. This is his last gamble; if he loses, he’s finished. So he naturally has to consider things more carefully than usual!”
Feng Yang laughed.
Tang Jingyao nodded as well; he knew Xing Qiyu's personality very well.
"Let's send someone to find out about Ajin and the others. If they're still in the city, things might not be good!"
As Tang Jingyao spoke, he turned his head and looked at the large expanse of faintly flickering, indistinct lights in front of him, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
……
Meanwhile, in the grass beside the official road outside the west gate of the Great Yong Imperial City—
'Whoosh! '
'Whoosh! '
As several dark figures flashed by, several more figures emerged from the bushes!
'call! '
Xing Fuhua removed the armor from her head, threw down the token in her hand, and collapsed to the ground, finally feeling relieved.
"Mother, how are you?"
Sikong Jin, who was standing next to Xing Fuhua, helped Su Yue remove the heavy helmet from her head and asked with concern.
"It's alright, it's just that this armor is quite heavy. If you hadn't helped me walk, I probably would have been exposed!"
……
That's right, these people are none other than Sikong Jin and her companions who successfully escaped!
The back mountain of the forbidden palace grounds led directly to the outside of the palace. Under the cover of the subordinates of Fengyun Tower, the group broke out and headed straight for the west gate of the imperial city. By then, the city was in chaos, and the gates were about to close. In desperation, Sikong Jin went crazy and had no choice but to have Di Beizun secretly eliminate the royal guards who were pursuing them. They quickly changed into their clothes and slipped out of the imperial city... "My dear mother, you really need to work on your health. Getting up early and exercising will help you live a long life! It's a pity there's no yoga here, otherwise, if I knew how to do it, I could teach you, Mother!"
Sikong Jin raised her sleeve to wipe away her sweat; a thin layer of sweat had already seeped into her palms. Su Yue was somewhat weak, and wearing such heavy armor, it was naturally difficult for her to move around. Sikong Jin had been supporting her the whole way. When they rushed through the city gate, Sikong Jin's heart was pounding in her chest; it was as if she were gambling with her life!
If she were exposed, she wouldn't be worried; she would draw her sword and charge in with a 'whoosh.' But Su Yue couldn't do that. Su Yue was a weak woman, while the soldiers crowding the city gate were very strict, conducting thorough checks. If they hadn't blended into the ranks and left the city, they would have been exposed without a doubt.
To make matters worse, just as they stepped out of the imperial city gates, an order to close the city gates came from behind!
Lady Sikong was terrified. After escaping danger, she clung to Emperor Beizun's arm and exclaimed, "That scared me to death!"
These words immediately drew a cold glare from the Northern Emperor. Lady Sikong felt the air pressure around her drop sharply, and instinctively looked towards Emperor Bei Zun. Upon meeting his gaze, she immediately shrank back, quickly covering her lower abdomen with one hand, and forced a dry laugh, "That's not what I meant… Your Majesty and my offspring are super offspring, absolutely formidable. This little danger is nothing…"
Sikong's whispered message reached us: he had already released Di Beizun and was now helping Su Yue away.
Because of what Sikong Jin had just said, Su Yue hadn't recovered yet. In fact, such a dangerous atmosphere would naturally frighten a weak woman like Su Yue, but Sikong Jin had a way of diluting the dangerous atmosphere, making the perilous escape route more cheerful and less tense.
"What is yoga, Ajin?"
Su Yue had never heard of these strange and unusual words before, so she asked about them.
"Oh? Yoga? Yoga is a kind of exercise, just like the physical exercises we usually practice. If you practice it well, you can maintain a charming figure, and most importantly, it can keep you healthy!"
Sikong Jin herself didn't understand; she had only heard of it.
“Emperor Beizun, let’s head over there now and join up with your men. I think it’s about time. Tang Jingyao’s men should have already arrived. The troops that just went out to chase them seem to have returned. I’m sure they ran into trouble ahead, or Xing Qiyu has become suspicious and doesn’t dare to pursue.”
Sikong Jin naturally understood Xing Qiyu's thoughts perfectly!
This old man, in order to gain military power, did not hesitate to place those ministers and their families under house arrest. How can anyone dare to serve such a monarch?
In such a short period of time, after such a major reshuffle in the capital, most of Xing Qitian and Ji Jiucheng's confidants had been forced to submit by Xing Qiyu through despicable means, or simply wiped out by him. This was despised by many insiders, and the people's hearts had been severely lost. Sikong Jin was not worried about fighting this battle.
"Okay, let's go and meet up with them first."
After saying this, Emperor Beizun turned his head and gestured to his subordinate beside him. The subordinate immediately understood and took out a signal flare from his sleeve, lit it, and red fireworks bloomed in the air. Soon after, someone came to meet him.
The group of people naturally did not dare to linger and headed straight for the Great Zhou army camp.
Meanwhile, at the encampment.
Tang Jingyao and Feng Yang's men, who had been anxiously waiting for a long time, immediately went out to greet the messenger when they heard the announcement from outside!
At the entrance of the military camp, from a great distance, one could indeed see more than a dozen riders galloping toward the camp gate, all dressed in black cloaks.
The two leading figures were Di Beizun and Sikong Jin, whose imposing presence could not be ignored.